Babel
Passage Sam Stalker Riccardo Garone
10 Axonometric drawing
The intervention sits within the glass offset between the top of the stairs in the Van der Steur structure and museum space of Robbrecht en Daem. This arrangement forces a tightened, awkward moment along the journey of the museum, in a space that is one of the important nodes in the building. The intervention instead creates a welcome experience of entry into the galleries on the first floor. The proposed structure, crafted out of timber, sits between the layers of history the various architects have constructed, embodying the principle of a respectful distance to the previous work whilst still showcasing itself as a new chapter in the Boijmans history.
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